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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1952
Page
12
Rainelle defeats Meadow Bridge 61-51 as Baptist clinches a share of the Presbyterian lead in a crowded church league with key wins. Pax High strengthens state stand with 99-64 over Mark Twain Authors. Greenbrier Military, Greenbank, and Stoco JH post victories. Steve Brown leads Rainelle with 22 points. Luther Stover hits 34 for Pax.
Brooklyn first baseman Hodges, holder of the Dodger record for home runs, and understudy Wayne Belardi signed Dodgers contracts. Vice-president E J Bavasi announced the signings as the team reaches 31 players. Hodges’ salary is estimated at 25,000 for the season with Reese and Snider among regulars yet to file.
Scholastic box scores list Beckley over East Bank 50 to 32 and Pine Grove 64 to 59 over Sistersville. Tygart Valley 75 beat Bristol 36. Rainelle 6 and Meadow Bridge. Greenbrier Military 86 defeated War 69. Riverside of Elkins 58 over Blessington of Wheeling 35. Pax 99 beat Mark Twain 64. Green Bank 54 over Hillsboro 33. Farmington 49 over Clay Battell Spencer 4. Wirt 49 defeated Huntington Central 48. Oakvale 51 over Spanishburg 61. College basketball results include Cincinnati 64 Seton Hall 68, Oklahoma City over Duke 56, Maryland 81 Wake Forest 67, South Carolina 86 William and Mary, North Carolina 71 American University, Virginia State 58, Lipscomb 76, Indiana 70, Ohio State 75, Pittsburgh 62 Notre Dame 60, Bradley 74 Houston 47, Purdue 72 Northwestern 6, Toledo 63 Wayne 61, Heidelberg 71 Akron 68. Olympic note mentions Stein Eriksen as Norway’s ski favorite. Dick Button dominates men’s figure skating. Tulsa Oilers sign Johnny Van der Meer after pro career with Reds and Oakland.
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